Laurent de Brunhoff (1925–2024), longtime Babar author and artist 

Laurent de Brunhoff was a French author and illustrator who carried on the work of his father, Jean de Brunhoff, the creator of Babar the Elephant.

M. S. Swaminathan (1925–2023), led India’s “green revolution”

Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan was an agricultural scientist, plant geneticist, and humanitarian whose work and leadership during India’s “green revolution” helped fight famine.

Art Laboe (1925–2022), legendary “Oldies but Goodies” DJ

Art Laboe was a legendary DJ known for coining the phrase “Oldies but Goodies,” and who was among the first to play Black and Latin music.  

Arlene Dahl (1925–2021), 1950s Hollywood star

Arlene Dahl was an actress known for 1950s movies including “Slightly Scarlet” and “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” as well as the mother of actor Lorenzo Lamas.

Honor Blackman (1925–2020), actress known for roles in “Goldfinger” and TV’s “The Avengers”

Honor Blackman was an actress best known for playing Bond girl Pussy Galore in “Goldfinger” and Cathy Gale in TV’s “The Avengers.”

Leslie Edwards (1924–2019), one of the last Tuskegee Airmen

Leslie Edwards was one of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American pilots who served in the U.S. military during World War II.

Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga (1925–2018), Japanese-American researcher uncovered truth behind World War II internments

Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga (1925–2018), activist and researcher uncovered U.S. government documents that proved the was racially motivated. Her research led Congress to approve reparations to camp prisoners, and a formal apology by President Ronald Reagan.

Brian Aldiss (1925 - 2017), sci-fi writer

Brian Aldiss, the acclaimed English science fiction writer, died Aug. 19, 2017, in Oxford, England.

Mike Connors (1925 - 2017), Mannix star

Mike Connors, the B-movie actor who found stardom on the long-running detective series "Mannix," died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, in Tarzana, California. He was 91.